Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 258 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Costa Rica, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Costa Rica is 258, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 248.6% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Costa Rica peaked at 519 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 291 | — |
| 2013 | 519 | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 371 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 385 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 404 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 257 | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 220 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 367 | +66.8% |
| 2020 | 351 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 119 | -66.1% |
| 2022 | 317 | +166.4% |
| 2023 | 136 | -57.1% |
| 2024 | 281 | +106.6% |
| 2025 | 74 | -73.7% |
| 2026 | 258 | +248.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 351.75 | 220 | 519 | 8 |
| 2020s | 219.43 | 74 | 351 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Costa Rica?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Costa Rica was 258 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 519 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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